Slovakia visa for Chinese citizens

Slovakia’s tourist visa costs €90 at the standard rate published by its authorities. Processing time, as Slovakia states it: 15 calendar days from the day the application is accepted; up to 45 days if more checks are needed. Longest stay on the tourist visa: Up to 90 days in any 180-day period across the Schengen area.

Slovakia has 1 mission in China, with its embassy in Beijing.

In 2025, Slovakia’s embassy and consulates in China (Shanghai and Beijing) received 2,326 applications for short-stay Schengen visas and issued 2,149. The refusal rate was 3.5%. The refusal rate fell by 8.9 points from 12.4% in 2024, a clear improvement for applicants. Applications rose by 42% compared with 2024 (1,643).

For comparison, all Schengen states together refused 4.0% of the applications lodged in China that year, from 1.3% at the consulates of Luxembourg to 19.3% at those of Malta. Slovakia’s consulates worldwide refused 9.6%. Slovakia was the 24th most applied-for Schengen state in China.

You apply to the Schengen state that is your main destination (the longest stay or the main purpose; the state of first entry only when there is none), so a lower rate elsewhere is no reason to apply there. The figures cover applications lodged in China, by any nationality: mostly citizens, but also residents from other countries.

For a trip from China to Slovakia, the published travel advice reads as follows: the US State Department rates Slovakia at Level 1, exercise normal precautions (updated 11 February 2026), the UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office does not advise against travel to Slovakia (updated 28 August 2026) and the German Foreign Office has no travel warning for Slovakia (updated 13 October 2026). Each ministry writes for its own citizens.

How long Chinese citizens can stay in Slovakia

How long Chinese citizens may stay in Slovakia is set by the visa issued, and the visa type must match the purpose of the trip.

How Chinese citizens apply

In China, applications go to the Slovak embassy in Beijing, or to a visa centre acting for Slovakia; fees, documents and processing times are published by Slovakia.

Slovakia and the Schengen area

A Schengen visa issued by Slovakia lets Chinese citizens travel in all Schengen states; apply to Slovakia when it is the main destination of the trip.

Slovakia’s neighbours for Chinese citizens

Poland, Hungary, the Czech Republic and Austria require Chinese citizens to obtain a visa in advance.

Slovak citizens travelling to China

No visa is needed by Slovak citizens for China, for stays of up to 30 days.